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Sep 30 Tuesday
Join reporters from Maine Public and the Maine Trust for Local News for a series of listening sessions this fall. What’s going on in Maine that you’d like to see covered? What is happening in your community that we should be aware of? What do you like and not like about our respective coverage of the news so far in 2025?
We are holding a series of events we are calling Issues & Ale at local brewpubs. Grab a chair and meet one-on-one with people who cover the state.
Marshall Wharf Reporters:
Maine Trust for Public News Staffers
Hannah Kaufman, news reporter, Central Maine
Ethan Horton, news reporter, Central Maine
Scott Monroe, Maine Trust for Local News managing editor
Maine Public News Reporters
Ari Snider, All Things Considered Host and News Producer – Immigration
Michael Livingston, News Reporter – Agriculture
Mark Simpson, Director of News and Public Affairs
Oct 01 Wednesday
Argenta Brewing Company Reporters:
Leslie Bridgers, Portland Press Herald columnist
Alex McCann, Portland Press Herald editor
Riley Board, Portland Press Herald reporter
Nicole Ogrysko, All Things Considered Host and News Reporter - Housing
Molly Enking, Climate Editor
Madi Smith, Emerging Voices Journalism Fellow - Education
Oct 07 Tuesday
This one-of-a-kind event with five featured storytellers begins at 7 PM on Tuesday, October 7.
What is a story that changed your life, a story that you carry always?
Perhaps it was the right book that someone gave you at just the right time. Perhaps it was a story told around a table by a loved one and then told and re-told. Perhaps it came to you through song, through art, through film.
On the evening of Tuesday, October 7 at 7:00 PM, five people connected to Maine, each well known in different ways, will give us a taste of their most vital stories, talk about why they have held onto them, and consider what these stories might give us for our collective future.
Stories That Move Me will be an authentic, dynamic, and broadly inclusive night of storytelling, a reminder of what makes us human. This special event will raise money for MWPA’s scholarships and fellowships, which support emerging writers and seed our next generation of storytellers, as well as free community programs and events like the Maine Lit Fest, which will return in the fall of 2026.
A reception with the featured storytellers, hosts, sponsors, MWPA staff and board, and community partners begins at 6 PM. A separate ticket is required for the reception.
Oct 14 Tuesday
Fogtown Brewing Reporters:
Kevin Miller, State House Correspondent
Kaitlyn Budion, Northern Maine Reporter
Oct 15 Wednesday
We are holding a series of events we are calling Issues & Conversation at local libraries. Grab a chair and meet one-on-one with people who cover the state.
Lewiston Public Library Reporters:
Ben Bragdon, managing editor, Sun Journal
Carolyn Fox, executive editor, METLN
Susan Sharon, Deputy News Director
Patty Wight, News Reporter and Host – Healthcare
A tour-de-force solo show brings the dynamic First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, to life. As Eleanor weaves the tale of her public and private lives we see her at times both strong and vulnerable. Learn more about the passionate and unforgettable woman at the heart of her husband’s presidency whose impact on history cannot be understated.
"Brilliant and emotionally resonant" – The Wall Street Journal
Oct 02 Thursday
The Belfast Maskers next production "One Blue Tarp" is a comedy by Maine playwright Travis G. Baker about life in a small town in the midcoast. What begins as a personal battle over one man’s yard quickly snowballs into a town-wide debate about tradition, pride, and who really gets to decide what belongs in Maine. The Maskers perform at Basil Burwell Community Theater, 17 Court Street, Belfast. October 3-12; Thursday, Friday, Saturdays at 7 pm, Sunday matinees at 2 pm. $10 preview on Thursday, October 2 at 7 pm. Tickets available on the website at www.belfastmaskers.com.
REALLY is a play about mourning, intimacy, and the conflict between goodness and greatness as seen through the lens of photography.
Oct 03 Friday
Oct 04 Saturday
Midcoast Literacy is hosting their family-friendly Readers Theater event at Morse High School in Bath on Saturday, October 4. The event starts at 1pm with fun activities for the whole family inspired by the books that will be performed. Performances start at 2pm and families will be able to meet the actors after the show. The books that will be performed include: The Circus Ship by Chris Van Dusen, Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney, Grumpy Monkey Up All Night by Suzanne Lang & Max Lang, and The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming & Nicola Slater. Tickets are $10 per person or $35 for a family of 4-8 people and can be purchased at midcoastliteracy.org or by calling (207) 443-6384. All proceeds will support Midcoast Literacy’s Read Together tutoring program for children ages 6-14.
AQUA CITY ACTORS THEATER in Waterville presents For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again, by Michel Tremblay, at The Playhouse At Waterville Station.
This is a charming comedy about a grown man’s recollection of growing up with his loving but sometimes irascible Mother.
Featuring Andrew Smith and Liz Mannheim Davis.
Tickets: $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students
Tickets available online or at the door.https://www.eventbrite.com/e/acat-for-the-pleasure-of-seeing-her-again-by-michel-tremblay-tickets-1568457922869
Dates for the show are September 19, 20, 26, and 27 at 7:30, with matinee performances on September 21 and 28 at 2:00.